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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 425834, member: 15199&quot;]Here is a technique I learned on another coin forum.&nbsp; It is called coaxial lighting and relies on a piece of glass angled at a 45 degree angle, although I alter it sometimes to eliminate glare. I use a glass front picture frame which I held at the angle with an old piece of surplus clamp. I should go out and saw a nice oak piece, but once i got this working OK, I get lazy. The lamp holder came from the Salvation Army for $1.50. I got paint &quot;chips&quot; from the Home depot so I would have different colors for background. A bright white one for color balance settings.</p><p><img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/predcarn/9-4-08/photo1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This view is looking through the glass from the front. The glass is still tilted back at a 45 deg. angle</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/predcarn/9-4-08/photo2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Now with the light turned on</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/predcarn/9-4-08/photo3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Photo taken through the glass, looking down on the coins.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/predcarn/9-4-08/photo4b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>SOmetimes glare is a problem such as with slabbed coins.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/predcarn/9-4-08/photo5.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>So I put a piece of tissue between the light and the frame</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/predcarn/9-4-08/photo6.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>And it helps a lot. Probably most people have similar &quot;makings&quot; around their house.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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